The Israeli Ministry of Defense has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus to supply a new offshore patrol vessel.
The deal was led by the IMOD's International Defense Cooperation Directorate nd the CyMOD’s Armaments & Defence Capabilities Development Directorate.
Under the agreement, signed by IMOD Director General Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amir Baram, and his Cypriot counterpart, Stelios Kountouris, Acting Permanent Secretary of the Cyprus Ministry of Defence, Israel will supply Cyprus with a new patrol vessel built by Israel Shipyards.
The vessel will be fitted with a range of Rafael advanced defense systems. In parallel, the systems aboard Cyprus's existing Israel Shipyards-built patrol vessel will be upgraded.
This agreement marks another important step in strengthening the operational capabilities of the Cyprus Naval Command and enhancing its capacity to respond to maritime security challenges. The new OPV, alongside the upgraded OPV IOANNIDES, will support expanded patrol, surveillance, and search-and-rescue missions.